Utah § 15-2-2 - Liability for necessaries and on contracts -- Disaffirmance.
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§ 15-2-2. Liability for necessaries and on contracts -- Disaffirmance.
15-2-2. Liability for necessaries and on contracts -- Disaffirmance.
A minor is bound not only for reasonable value of necessaries but also by the minor's contracts, unless the minor disaffirms them before or within a reasonable time after the minor attains majority and restores to the other party all money or property received by the minor by virtue of said contracts and remaining within the minor's control at any time after attaining majority.
Amended by Chapter 365, 2024 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-2-2 ("Liability for necessaries and on contracts -- Disaffirmance.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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